Predictions for the New Year

[headscratcher4]

Soon, the tabloid press will begin their cover stories "Top Psychics Predictions for 2004" (the "predictions" for 2003 having gone by the way-side...btw, where were those predictions regarding Michael Jackson?).

Anyway, I would like to invite forum participants to submit one or more psychic predictions for 2004. I assure you that accuracy is everything, and to prove that point, I also assure you that any misses will be forgotten and only dead on hits will be gloriously recalled at the end of 2004.

To get the ball rolling, my two top predictions for the coming year:

Elizaeth Taylor will announce that she has discovered a cure for Herpes (it could happen).

George Bush, in a stunning upset, will loose the 2004 election to the un-authorized write-in campaign of Ophra Winfrey-- but only after Texas formally leaves the United States, claiming that it had been "messed" with one time too many (and in spite of all of the bumper sticker warnings against all that mess'n).

Your turn.

;)

[Jeff Corey]

A famous person will die. Maybe a world leader or religious figure. On January 23.






the spirits are leaving now, buh bye, have a fantastic day!

[Brown]

Arnold Schwarzenegger will resort to cliches from movies in which he did not personally appear, creating a scandal that will threaten to bring down his administration.

President Bush will make a series of gaffes so embarrassing that Jay Leno will endorse Bush for re-election, just so that Leno can have a reliable supply of monologue material.

Nothing of any real importance will happen in Russellville, Kentucky.

[Vitnir]

I predict that all dowsers for earth rays and water etc along with homeopaths and all other practitioners in scientifically undocumented and unproven medicine will stop their buissness and start contributing to society doing manual labour.

[Brown]

An event will occur during a college football game that will prompt an announcer to declare that it is the "greatest" play that he has ever seen in his career.

Some idiot will seriously pitch a remake of "Citizen Kane" to a major studio.

A political group will push for improved gas mileage for sport-utility vehicles, based upon verses from the Bible.

[Jeff Corey]

donnybrook

[arcticpenguin]

Aliens will land. They will demand the return of one of their kind who crash-landed a UFO years ago and has been hiding amongst us ever since.

After tense negotiations, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office will remand Michael Jackson to their custody.

[headscratcher4]

Mel Gibson will make a new movie: "The Passion of Jesus II -- The Revenge of Christ"

[arcticpenguin]

Tyan will release a motherboard that holds 4 Opteron CPUs.

[Correa Neto]

My prophecies...

Fires will rise from the east...
The voices of many filled with will be heard...
The eagle will spread its wings soaring high across the skys...
Inflicting terror and awe on the hearts of men...
Its screams will be heard among the pillars of smoke rising from the ground...

From the seas a great wind will blow, white with foam it will become; while men both courageous and futile tries to resist and not bend...

Signs will be seen in the sky!

And the earth will tremble shaking the foundations of the castle...
Remembering the peasants, the priest and the king of their mortality...

For man in its pride forgot about god and the nature!

So will say the prophet-ministrel and his statement will be seen by the faithfull in many places at the same time through shining glass

Not bad, uh? Or should I stop eating those mushrooms?

[Cynical]

Crowunit, who are you HOPING will die in January? :randi: ?
George Bush? Osama bin Laden? John Edward?

My prediction for the New Year:

Geri will come back to celebrate her big 4-0.:o

[The Don]

Sylvia Browne will once again fail to accept the challenge

A number of top-class sportspeople will test positive for drugs but claim that they have no idea how they got into their systems

Polls will favour a white, middle class man with a full head of hair and who is openly Christian in the race for president

Conflicting economic indicators will cause a stock market wobble in March

Gravity will continue to work, but the mechanism by which it works will remain unclear

[The Don]

If you just want to copy from last year....

http://www.psychics.co.uk/prediction/2003predictions.html

[headscratcher4]

Originally posted by The Don
If you just want to copy from last year....

http://www.psychics.co.uk/prediction/2003predictions.html

Wow! THose are sooo accurate (not), he must be psychic! :p

[Rolfe]

Originally posted by Jeff Corey
donnybrook You're too late.
That one's already happened. (http://www.the-shipman-inquiry.org.uk/fr_page.asp?id=148)

Rolfe.

[nick]

Originally posted by The Don
If you just want to copy from last year....

http://www.psychics.co.uk/prediction/2003predictions.html

OK, here goes:
1. Posh Spice will be pregnant again within a year. Perhaps not the most important event of 2003 but the one that will make the biggest headlines.

If you believe the UK tabloids (of course I do), she's about to split up with Beckham. Of course, she might still get pregnant by Uri Geller.

2. And while on the subject of children: A celebrity child will be kidnapped. I am not sure who this is but my feeling is that terrorists will undertake this. I feel that kidnapping generally will become the terrorists' tactic of choice through 2003.

Celebrity child: nope, but there's 5 weeks to go. Tactic of choice: nope, looks like bombs for the 100th straight year.

3. The UK economy will falter and house prices will fall. Blair in trouble. New Labour borrows massively to support spending programme. Opposition outrage as Labour blames Iraq War for shortfall. Union problems from public sector escalate. Ian Duncan Smith will be nearly out of office by end of year- hanging on by fingertips.

UK economy: pass. House prices: nope, up 10% or more year-on-year. Blair "in trouble", maybe, he's only just ahead in the polls, by recent standards that's not too hot. Labour borrowing: yes. Took a psychic for that, an economist couldn't have worked it out, of course. Labour has not blamed Iraq war for borrowing AFAIK. No big union problems - 12 months ago the firemen were on strike ! Iain [sic] Duncan Smith no longer hanging on by fingertips, someone trod on them.

[Update 2003-11-27] UK economy now predicted to grow at 2.5% annual rate this year, not much to impress US readers, but this will at least meet, if not slightly exceed, government forecasts from the start of the year.

4. Another petrol protest from the public as petrol prices soar. Russia demands massive compensation for loss of revenues from US when Sadam's Iraqi regime is replaced.
No and no

5. Major backlash against illegal immigrants. A bill for identity cards will be put forward within the year. A UK mosque will burn to the ground in suspected arson attack.
No more than last year; no (discussion in the media but no bill yet); and no. (Notice how the last prediction allows any accidental fire to be included unless 16 witnesses saw the Imam leave the deep-fat fryer switched on - of course any mosque which burns down will be a "suspected" arson attack; but no mosques burnt down so far AFAIK).

6. The Korean crisis will appear to be solved diplomatically but uncovered secret plot to sell nuclear material to Yemen revealed. Bush orders air strike to Korean Power stations. Bin Laden shown to have been hiding in Yemen with an eye to ousting the Saudi throne.
No, no, and no. December is going to have to be very hot for news.

7. New spy scandal revealed in a scenario reminiscent of the Christine Keeler affair. Chinese intelligence found to have infiltrated UK secret service.
No and no (but they're covering it up, of course)

8. Corruption revealed in NHS. Top ministers sacked.
No and no.

9. Car crash in America sees well know rock star or celebrity killed. I see dark hair. Probably a female vocalist. Diana Ross?* Whiney Houston?
LOL at the typo ("Whiney Houston"), but nothing here AFAIK. Perhaps he could define "well known". As for "dark hair", wow, he's sticking his neck out by excluding the 10% of natural blondes and redheads (what, you don't think if a dyed blonde was killed he'd count that ?)

10. Terrorists target Hawaii and Turkey tourism. Passenger liner attack. I feel the Hawaii attack may have something to do with golf.
No. Although Kurdish terrorists have attacked tourist targets in Turkey regularly over the last few years, no such attacks were reported this summer. The recent bombs in Istanbul were aimed at synagogues, a consulate, and a bank. Oh, maybe a tourist was getting a visa, or taking some cash out.

11. Catherine Zeta Jones will have a baby girl.
Yes ! A hit ! OK, so her pregnancy was announced in October 2002, so this just comes down to a coin toss, but he got one right ! Woo-hoo ! Where do I send the money ? The man's a frickin' genius !

12. Even more pedophile cases revealed. More celebrity shocks ahead.
Yes. Pedophilia did not disappear during 2003. Damn, he's hot.

13. Cloning claims by sect proven to be false.
Amazingly, he got this wrong ! We haven't heard anything more from the Raelians about this, AFAIK.

14. Zimbabwe cricket tour proves to be successful despite the political fallout.
Define "successful". England got creamed, and he's writing from England, so "no". The World Cricket Cup did take place, and nobody got killed, but nobody in England was cheering.

15. Massive bank robbery attempt on Swiss owned bank.
No definition of massive. Hedging by including "attempt". Swiss banks own loads of banks world-wide; dozens of bank robberies daily. I'd be more impressed by "no robbery attempt on Swiss-owned bank".

[patnray]

I guarantee that all of the following will happen in 2004:

1. The next US President will be elected by fewer than 500 votes.

2. Israelis will bait Palestinians.

3. Paelstinians will bait Israelis.

4. Democrats will push spending paid with tax increases.

5. Republicans will push spending paid with borrowing.

6. Planet X will be blamed for anything that happens (after the fact).

[Jeff Corey]

Originally posted by Rolfe
You're too late.
That one's already happened. (http://www.the-shipman-inquiry.org.uk/fr_page.asp?id=148)

Rolfe.
Sorry, The Spirits know not your materialist notions of Time and Space. It is unwise to pin those suckers down.
As to "donnybrook", that was what us channelers call "postdiction".

[tracer]

Originally posted by headscratcher4
George Bush, in a stunning upset, will loose the 2004 election to the un-authorized write-in campaign of Ophra Winfrey-- but only after Texas formally leaves the United States, claiming that it had been "messed" with one time too many (and in spite of all of the bumper sticker warnings against all that mess'n).
Texas: It's Like a Whole 'Nother Country. [TM]


(Ironically, the Texas board of tourism started touting that particular slogan just at about the time a bunch of nutcases calling themselves the "Republic of Texas" declared that Texas was, in fact, not part of the U.S.!)

[Nucular]

Originally posted by headscratcher4
Mel Gibson will make a new movie: "The Passion of Jesus II -- The Revenge of Christ" Tagline (to be read in gravelly voice): THIS TIME IT'S DEUTEROCANONICAL!!!

[Nucular]

I predict:

Rupert Murdoch will buy the internet, and after some years as an even more egotistical opinion-monger will be reported to have died with the final word: "Rosebud". In spite of the film which will be made about this (starring Brad Pitt as Murdoch), it will transpire that his last words were in fact the first two syllables of "Oh bugger".

Whilst in prison, Michael Jackson will sign to Deathrow Records, release a bestselling gangsta rap version of "We Are The World", and will have plastic surgery in order to resemble a black man.

Sylvia Browne will finally agree to take the JREF challenge on the 20th February. She will go out for dinner with Randi on the 14th to discuss terms, who will drink too much and inadvertently propose. When he kisses her she turns with a puff of smoke into a handsome prince, and all are confused.

A meteorite the size of Texas will strike Texas in July. Although the government will attempt to cover it up, somehow the news will leak out, but be distorted in order to involve aliens.

A new colour will be discovered and immediately patented by Sony. Everyone has to sell their TV in order to buy one which can transmit the new colour.

Phew, that's enough predictin' for one night.

[Yahweh]

Yahweh Predictions for 2004...

I see a large gathering of skeptics/unbelievers in my devine power, neon signs, the tune of Elvis signing "Viva Las Vegas"... ahh, that's it: The Amaz!ng Meeting 2 will take place in Las Vegas early next year, I predict everybody there will enjoy it (until they all mysteriously go blind).

[Iamme]

Bill Gates will buy an Iraqi football team.

Sylvia Browne will debate James Randi on LKL AGAIN, and Sylvia will tell JR that the OTHER side of his heart is going bad, this time. :crazy:

The Pope is going to cash in his chips. :v:

John Menard will finally win the Indy 500! ;) (I am from Menard' s corporate headquarters town)

The Mars explorer mission will be a success.

A gorilla will "cop a feel" from Sonya Fitzpatrick.:bgrin:

Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein will be found...together!

[robbersdog]

[quote]Originally posted by nick
13. Cloning claims by sect proven to be false.
Amazingly, he got this wrong ! We haven't heard anything more from the Raelians about this, AFAIK.


Please see the T2 suppliment of The Times, 27th November, page 11. Another hit!

[plindboe]

Pope John Paul II dies. A new pope will be appointed. Once again it will be a non-Italian and the choice will be a controversial one.

[nick]

Originally posted by robbersdog
[quote]Originally posted by nick
13. Cloning claims by sect proven to be false.
Amazingly, he got this wrong ! We haven't heard anything more from the Raelians about this, AFAIK.


Please see the T2 suppliment of The Times, 27th November, page 11. Another hit!

Sorry, no Times available, can you give a synopsis ?

[arcticpenguin]

James Randi will not have health problems related to his left ventricle.

[phildonnia]

A hurricane will cause major destruction on the US atlantic coast. I'm sensing a name in the first half of the alphabet.

The magnetic poles of the Earth will move, but strangely, the mainstream media will not report it.

A suicide bomber will kill lots of people in an Israeli marketplace, and the same day, Israel will fire missiles into Lebanon.

Gasoline prices will rise in May. Hardest hit will be Daly City, CA and Lihue, HI. Kerosene prices will rise in October.

[volant]

-Rapture will happen. Ironically, no one at RR will be.
-Robin Williams will have serious health problems(might as well have a specific one.).
-Duane Gish will not able to hold it in no more, and will finally tell everyone he was joking. "I can't believe no one caught on."
-Drama will occur on this board.
-Magic trick will come out, touted as "best trick ever" by magic magazines. Then will be forgotten by 2005.
-Richard Simmons' secret love child will not be found out about, whoops.

Need to focus my chi, then I'll come up with few more.

[thaiboxerken]

Ok, I'm going out on a limb here but...

Bush will say something stupid.

Japan will send troops to Iraq.

There will be some major earthquakes in Japan.

There will be tornado's in Kansas.

Alaska will see snow.